BIOGRAPHY Musician turned mixer/producer Mike Cave got his start playing guitar, keyboards & drums in a variety of bands on the Liverpool circuit from the age of 13, and by 15 he was engineering sessions for his own bands and others in the area. Mike went on to study Music Theory at the London College of Music, but his real education was finding his band The Sunlites in a major record deal with Mercury, allowing him to spend two years in the studio with the big guns – Jeremy Wheatley, Mike Neilsen, Kevin Bacon and Jonathan Quarmby. A six year in-house engineer stint at Liverpool!s legendary Parr Street Studios followed, working alongside heavyweights such as Ken Nelson (Coldplay, Badly Drawn Boy, Gomez), Jeremy Wheatley (Space, Sugababes, Mel C), and Brendan Lynch (, Ocean Colour Scene, Cast). Mike then went freelance and opened his own world class studios The Loft in a large converted Manhattan-style loft in the centre of Liverpool. He!s built a strong reputation as a mixer/producer, with artists as diverse as Professor Green, The Coral, , Noisettes, Tinchy Stryder, James Vincent McMorrow, , Yuksek, , The Charlatans, The Zutons, and Echo & The Bunnymen making use of his production, mixing & mastering expertise and earning him a string of top ten & singles and numerous multi-platinum, gold & silver sales awards (see below). Mike!s talent and experience working on both sides of the desk give him a unique understanding of how to deliver quality records on time and on budget with a magic touch that brings artists! ideas to life. MIKE'S RECORD SALES AWARDS James Vincent McMorrow - Early In The Morning (LP) - Believe [GOLD] Lisa Lois - Smoke (LP) - Sony [DOUBLE PLATINUM] The Charlatans - Up At The Lake (LP) - Island [GOLD] - Killer Love (LP) - Interscope [GOLD] Bodyrockers - Bodyrockers (LP) - Mercury [SILVER] Rochelle - You vs Me (LP) - Sony [GOLD] MIKE'S TOP TEN ALBUMS & SINGLES James Vincent McMorrow - Early In The Morning (LP) - Believe [NO1 ] Lisa Lois - Smoke (LP) - Sony [NO1 ALBUM + 2 x NO1 SINGLES] The Charlatans - Up At The Lake (LP) - Island [No1 ALBUM] Nicole Scherzinger - Killer Love (LP) - Interscope [No3 ALBUM + No8 SINGLE] 100% - Just Can't Wait "Saturday" (Single) - CR2 [No1 SINGLE] DISCOGRAPHY ARTIST – PROJECT – CONTRIBUTION – LABEL ! !! 2012 Noisettes – Contact (LP) – Add Prod/Add-Rec/Mix – Absolute/Mono-Ra-Rama I Am A Camera – Factory Boys(Single) – Add Prod/Mix/Mastered – Columbia Rochelle – You vs Me (LP) – Add Prod/Mix – Sony Tiro Lark – Hollywood (EP) – Prod/Mix/Mastered – Two Dogs ALB – I Beg For The Summer (EP) – Mastered – Peugeot/Universal Miyavi vs Yuksek – Day 1 (Single) – Mastered – EMI John Martyn – Heaven And Earth (LP) – Rec – Absolute 2011 Tinchy Stryder – Oh No (Single) – Add Prod/Mix – Island /Gilmore – Don!t Stop Singing (LP) – Co-Prod/Mix/Mast – Island Yuksek – Living On The Edge Of Time (LP) – Add Prod/Mix/Mastered – Fiction James Vincent McMorrow – Early In The (LP) – Add Prod/Mix/Mastered – Believe Nicole Scherzinger – Killer Love (LP) – Mix – Interscope – Heartbeat (Single) – Mix – Polydor Delta Maid – Spend A Little Time (LP) – Add Prod/Mix/Mastered – Future Think About Life – Havin! My Baby (Single) – Add Prod/Mix/Mastered – Opak Bob Dylan/Various – Chimes Of Freedom (LP) – Co-Prod/Rec – Fontana Delta Maid – Thats The Way It Is (Single) – Prod/Mix/Mastered – Future September – Me And My"Microphone (Single)"- Mix/Mastered – AATW Thea Gilmore – (LP) -"Mix/Mastered – Fullfill Delta Maid – Without You (EP) – Prod/Mix/Mastered – Future 2010 ROX – Memoirs (LP) – Mix/Mastered – Rough Trade Thea Gilmore – Murphy!s Heart (LP) – Co-Prod/Mix/Mastered – Fullfill Bicycle Thieves – Stop To Start (EP) – Prod/Mix/Mastered – Loog Lisa Lois – Smoke (LP) – Add Prod/Mix/Mastered – Sony John Martyn – (LP) – Rec – Independiente Thea Gilmore – Strange Communion (LP) – Co-Prod/Mix/Mastered – Fullfill Thea Gilmore – Recorded Delivery (LP) – Co-Prod/Mix/Mastered – Fullfill Isolated Atoms – Tell Me What I Want (EP) – Prod/Mix/Mastered – Weekender 2009 The Zutons – Tower Of Strength (Single) – Prod/Mix/Mastered – EMI Thea Gilmore – You Spin Me (Single) – Prod/Mix/Mastered – EMI Alana Levandoski – Lions & Werewolves (LP) – Mastered – Blue Lily Icicle Works – The Lost Tapes (LP) – Add Prod/Mix/Mastered – Universal – Day After Tomorrow (LP) – Rec – Proper Elvis Costello – Don!t Throw Your"Love Away (Single) -"Mastered – EMI Thea Gilmore – Come Up (Single) – Co-Prod/Mix/Mastered – Fullfill Vib Gyor – We Are Not An Island (LP) – Prod/Rec/Mix/Mastered – Universal DISCOGRAPHY (continued) 2008 Thea Gilmore – Liejacker (LP) – Co-Prod/Mix/Mastered – Fullfill Various – Liverpool Number Ones"Project (LP)"- Prod/Mix/Mastered – EMI Brian Houston – Sugar Queen (LP) – Co-Prod/Mix/Mastered – BHS Ian McNabb – Philharmonic Live (LP) – Rec/Mix/Mastered – Universal Joan Coffey – Struggles & Lulls (LP) – Co-Prod/Mix/Mastered – CD Baby Sandy Thom – Rainbird (Single) – Co-Prod/Rec – Island Katy Lied – Late Arrival (LP) – Co-Prod/Mix/Mastered – Universal 2007 The Charlatans – Forever (LP) – Rec/Add Prod – Island Yousef – Underwater Solo (LP) – Co-Prod/Mix/Mastered – Ministry The Open – Remember (Single) – Add Prod/Mix – Loog The Open – Get Away (Single) – Add Prod/Mix – Loog The Open – Drown (Single) – Add Prod/Mix – Loog The Open – Brown Paper (Single) – Add Prod/Mix – Loog Ian McNabb – Before All Of This – Co-Prod/Mix/Mastered – Universal 2006 Alfa 9 – Then We Begin (LP) – Prod/Rec/Mix – Blow Up Thea Gilmore – Loft Music (LP) – Co-Prod/Rec/Mix/Mastered – Fullfill Martin Harley Band – Drum Rolls (LP) – Co-Prod/Rec/Mix/Mastered – MHB Yousef – My Own Best (Single) – Co-Write/Prod/Rec/Mix/Mastered – Circus 2005 The Charlatans – Up At The Lake (LP) – Add-Prod/Rec – Universal Bodyrockers – Bodyrockers (LP) – Add-Prod/Rec – Mercury Ian McNabb – Gentleman Adventurer (LP) – Rec/Mix – Universal Echo And The Bunnymen – Slideling (LP) – Rec/Mix – Echo Thea Gilmore – Avalanche (LP) – Co-Prod/Rec/Mix – Hungry Dog Thea Gilmore – Cover Me (Single) – Co-Prod/Rec/Mix/Mastered – Uncut 2004 The Coral – Calendars & Clocks (EP) – Rec – Deltasonic/Sony The Coral – Oldest Path (EP) – Rec – Deltasonic/Sony 100% – Just Can!t Wait “Saturday” (Single) – Co-Write/Prod/Mix "- CR2 The Rain Band – The Rain Band (LP) – Co-Prod/Rec – Island The Rain Band – The World Is Ours (Single) – Co-Prod/Rec – Island The Rain Band – Art Of Mass Destruction (EP) – Co-Prod/Rec – Island Big Yoga Muffin – My Idea Of Fun (Single) – Rec – Echo Medusa!s Spite – Life in 2001 (EP) – Add-Prod/Mix – Baby 2003 Cracatilla – What Do I Know (Single) – Co-Prod/Rec/Mix – Honey Cracatilla – You!ve Got It All (Single) – Co-Prod/Rec/Mix – Honey 3rd Dan – Guess I Wanted More (EP) – Prod/Rec/Mix/Mastered – Honey Armani – Milan Fashion Show (5.1) – Write/Prod/Mix – Armani Futurebound – Red Lights (EP) – Co-Write/Prod/Rec/Mix – Infrared The Loft Studios In 2002 Mike found himself in need of his own studio, to house his growing collection of equipment and to provide a place where he could finish projects to mix stage. As a freelance mixer/producer Mike had worked in a wide variety of commercial studios, and understands what makes a successful facility. Mike!s vision became a reality with the opening of The Loft Studios, based in central Liverpool and housed in a large, converted Manhattan-style loft. The studios offer masses of natural daylight and plenty of open space. “There?s a relaxed atmosphere here that helps everyone feel at home, and infinitely more creative,” he says. The Loft features an array of high end equipment, ranging from some of the best vintage analogue gear to the most powerful digital mixing system available – the Avid ICON D-Control large format console, alongside Pro Tools HDX. This combination of analogue and digital equipment provides the best of both worlds, and the live rooms offer stunning natural acoustics. The studio also has an impressive collection of vintage synths, guitars, electric , Leslie rotary speakers, drums & percussion. “Owning my own studio is an essential part of success for me as a mixer/producer in today!s market – I can deliver all the quality and creativity of a world class studio within a realistic budget.” Loft Mastering Mike also runs his own professional independent high end mastering facility – recent mastering clients include Universal, Sony/BMG, , EMI, & Polydor (artists – Elvis Costello, James Vincent McMorrow, Yuksek, Sandy Denny, Enrique Iglesias, The Charlatans) www.loftmastering.com The Loft Studios – Equipment List Avid/Digidesign ICON D-Control console Neve 33115 vintage sidecar console Pro Tools 10 HDX 3 x AVID HD i/o (32 analogue i/o) Cranesong HEDD AD/DA convertors / tape simulation Apple Mac Pro 2.4 GHz 8-Core Intel Xeon / 26GB RAM / OS X Lion Universal Audio UAD-2 Quad DSP Card Sonic Soundblade mastering system Digidesign MIDI i/o interface 3 x ViewSonic 24? Display Genelec 1029A/1091A main monitoring Yamaha NS10 (Quad 520) / Avantone Active Cubes / TEAC SL-D90 nearfield monitoring Fully air conditioned control room with plenty of natural daylight (continued overleaf) The Loft Studios – Equipment List (continued) Two separate recording areas, largest suitable for up to 16 piece string section / 30 piece choir Private lounge/kitchen/toilet Tascam DA-30/DA-20 DAT machines Akai/Tascam/Marantz CD players 2 x Technics 1210 turntables with Gemini Platinum mixer DeLonghi Magnifica espresso coffee machine! Outboard: Bantam Patchbay (192 way fully comprehensive) 8 x Neve 33115 mic/line amp & EQ 2 x DW Fearn VT-2 vacuum tube mic amp 4 x API 512c mic amp 4 x DAV Broadhurst Gdns No2 mic amp 2 x Crookwood Paintpot mic amp Focusrite ISA220 Session Pack mic amp/EQ/comp Focusrite Green mic amp/EQ 4 x TL Audio PA5001 valve mic amp Thermionic Culture Vulture Mastering Rupert Neve 5042 stereo tape emulator Manley Vari-Mu stereo mastering compressor SSL G-Series stereo mix buss compressor Ridge Farm Boiler stereo compressor SPL Transient Designer dynamic effect processor BSS DPR901 Dynamic Equaliser Marshall JMP1 valve preamp Lexicon MPX1 multiple processor FX 2 x BOSS GX700 guitar effects processor EMU E4 Sampler (16 output) Microphones: 2 x Neumann KM84i 2 x AKG 414 1 x Peluso 2247LE valve 2 x Royer Labs R121 ribbon 1 x SE Electronics Gemini 2 dual valve 3 x SE Electronics SE5600 valve 2 x SE Electronics SE3600 2 x SE Electronics SE4400 2 x SE Electronics Titan 4 x Shure SM57 1 x Custom Subkick cone speaker mic 2 x PZM 1 x SE Electronics Reflection Filter (full size) (Equipment list continued overleaf) The Loft Studios – Equipment List (continued) Additional Plug-Ins: A10/A12 Series EQ (URS) API 550A/550B/560 (Waves) AutoTune EVO (Antares) Channel G (McDSP) Drumagog 5 (Wavemachine Labs) Dynamic Spectrum Mapper (Pro Audio DSP) Eleven (Digidesign) Fairchild 660/670 (Bombfactory) Guitar Rig 5 (Native Instruments) H3000 Factory (Eventide) HEAT (Avid) Impact (Avid) Joe Meek SC2 comp (Bombfactory) Joe Meek VC5 EQ (Bombfactory) Maxim (Avid) Moogerfooger Analog (Bombfactory) Moogerfooger Low Pass (Bombfactory) Moogerfooger Phaser (Bombfactory) Moogerfooger Ring Mod (Bombfactory) Oxford EQ (Sonnox) Oxford Inflator (Sonnox) Oxford Supresser (Sonnox) Pitch!nTime Pro (Serato) Phoenix (Cranesong) Pro Tools 10 Digirack/Air bundle (Avid) Pultec EQ Bundle (Bombfactory) Q10 Paragraphic EQ (Waves) Revibe (Avid) Reverb One (Avid) Revoice Pro (Synchro Arts) Slightly Rude Compressor (Bombfactory) Smack (Avid) SSL E/G series Channel (Waves) SSL E series EQ (Waves) SSL G Series Buss Compressor (Waves) UAD Ampex ATR102 UAD Studer A800 UAD Pultec Pro UAD Precision Enhancer UAD EMT140 plate reverb UAD Little Labs VOG UAD 1176 LN/SE UAD LA-2A UAD RealVerb (Equipment list continued overleaf) The Loft Studios – Equipment List (continued) Additional Plug-Ins (continued): Ultra Pitch (Waves) Vintage Warmer (PSP) Vocalign Pro (Synchro Arts) Voce Chorus Vibrato Spin ((Bombfactory) Vinyl (Izotope) V Series V-EQ3 V-EQ4 V-Comp bundle (Waves) Virtual Instruments: B4 organ (Native Instruments) Boom drum machine (Avid) DB33 organ (Avid) Ivory Grand Pianos (Synthogy) Mini Grand (Avid) Structure (Avid) Synchronic (Avid) Vacuum Analogue (Avid) X-Pand 2 (Avid) Stylus (Spectrasonics) Musical Instruments: Vintage Gibson 335 electric guitar Vintage Gibson Les Paul Deluxe electric guitar Gibson J45 acoustic guitar Fender Precision bass guitar Fender Rhodes MK1 stage piano Wurlitzer EP200 electric piano Sequential Circuits Pro-1 analogue synth StudioLogic SL880 weighted midi keyboard Leslie 710 rotary speaker Various Drums & Percussion" INFLUENCES & INSPIRATIONS:

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